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Fatima Bhutto's stunning fiction debut begins and ends one rainswept Friday morning in Mir Ali, a small town in the troubled tribal region of Waziristan. Three brothers meet for breakfast. Soon after, the eldest, recently returned from America, hails a taxi to the local mosque. The second brother, a doctor, goes to check in at his hospital. His troubledwife does not join the family that morning for no one knows where Mina goes these days. And the youngest, the idealist, leaves for town on a motorbike. Seated behind him is a beautiful, fragile girl whose world has been overwhelmed by war. Three hours later, their day will end in devastating circumstances.

Beautifully written, full of emotion and heartbreak, The Shadow of the Crescent Moon is an extraordinary novel.

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About the Author

Fatima Bhutto was born in Kabul, grew up in Damascus, and lives in Karachi. She is the author of a book of poetry, and two works of nonfiction, most recently the bestselling memoir Songs of Blood and Sword. This is her first novel.

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I was expecting a more gritty and detailed fare from this book given that it is written by someone who is not only a native of the country but also from a political family.Not enough time invested in defining and shaping the key characters. So you do not feel the pain, anxieties or sorrows as deeply as one would have expected. The only exception being that of Sikander's wife Mina whose tragic loss and her way of coping with it leaves an impression.

It felt like going to a hi profile society do expecting to be served exotic wine but get served Rooh Afzah instead. The color being the only thing common...